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SCHAEFER v. PUTNAM

No. 12-0064.

841 N.W.2d 68 (2013)

Larry D. SCHAEFER and Elaine M. Schaefer, Appellants, v. Dale L. PUTNAM, Putnam Law Office, and SMP, L.L.C., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

As Corrected December 18, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter C. Riley of Tom Riley Law Firm, P.L.C., Cedar Rapids, for appellants.

Dale L. Putnam of Putnam Law Office, Decorah, for appellees.

ZAGER, Justice.

In this appeal, we are asked to interpret Iowa Code section 654A.6(1) (2009) when a farm creditor, after being sued regarding the validity of its mortgages, brought a counterclaim to foreclose the mortgages without first obtaining a mediation release. Larry and Elaine Schaefer filed suit against their sons, their former attorney, Dale Putnam, a limited liability company, SMP, L.L.C. (SMP), and others. SMP, without first seeking mediation, counter-claimed...

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